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Cameron Champ is known for his incredible distance off the tee, and rightfully so. In 74 rounds last season on the Web.com Tour, the 23-year-old led the way in driving distance, averaging 343.1 yards. It’s been more of the same this week at the Sanderson Farms Championship for the PGA TOUR rookie, who tops the field in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee while averaging 306.7 yards over three rounds. Given Champ’s impressive clubhead speed — he leads the TOUR at 129.6 miles per hour — and length, he’s been forced to get creative with the rest of his setup to ensure proper gapping. Case in point: When Champ first tested PING’s i500 3-iron, he was averaging 280-285 yards with the hollow-body club — a number that was too close to his G400 3-wood. Champ chose to go down one club to the i500 4-iron and found a more suitable gap at 270-275 yards. From there, Champ added another 4-iron to the bag, this time a solid construction iBlade version that went between 240-245 yards. While a 30-yard gap at the top of the bag might seem significant with long irons, Champ is able to back off the i500 to fill in the gap if he has a shot in the 250- to 260-yard range. Of course, Champ isn’t the first TOUR player to employ two irons with the same number stamped on the head. During the 2013 TOUR season, Keegan Bradley carried two 4-irons (Cleveland CG7 and 588 MT) en route to an opening-round 60 at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Jon Rahm used a similar strategy this year at the PGA Championship with TaylorMade RSi TP UDI and P750 4-irons. While the strategy might seem odd, the rise in forgiving long irons and utility irons has made it feasible for players, even those who carry a TOUR card, to throw two sticks with the same number in the bag to fill certain gaps and needs. PGA TOUR SUPERSTORE: Buy equipment here  

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In celebration of PGA TOUR 2K21 surpassing 2.5 million units sold-in around the globe*, 2K and HB Studios announced today the theme for the all-new custom courses coming to multiplayer playlists in September**, as well as a collaboration with lifestyle brand and gaming collective 100 Thieves. For players who missed their tee times, there’s no better time to hit the virtual links alongside legions of other players as they seek to claim FedExCup glory, take on thousands of custom courses, race opponents to the cup in a round of Divot Derby, and deck out their MyPLAYERs in the freshest fits. Each month, several new courses, created by a group of international content creators including American Mattf27, Canadians Crazycanuck1985 and Arctic Fury, b101design from the United Kingdom and New Zealander Energ1zer, will be added to multiplayer playlists, with each month featuring a distinct creative theme. September’s theme will feature multiple “Dream Courses,” including a collaboration with lifestyle brand and gaming collective 100 Thieves. Accomplished course designer Crazycanuck1985 will work with 100 Thieves Founder & CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, a passionate golfer and avid PGA TOUR 2K21 player, to create his dream 18-hole golf course for players around the globe to enjoy. “As an avid golfer and gamer, PGA TOUR 2K21 really nails the intersection of a challenging golf simulator and the cool, laid-back culture of modern golf,” said Nadeshot. “I’m thrilled to partner with 2K and one of the game’s most talented course designers, Crazycanuck1985, to bring my own dream golf course to life.” For more information on information on PGA TOUR 2K21, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #PGATOUR2K21 or subscribe on YouTube.

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How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. Each lineup consists of four starters and two bench players that can be rotated after each round. Adding to the challenge is that every golfer can be used only three times per each of four Segments. The first fantasy golf game to utilize live ShotLink data, PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf allows you to see scores update live during competition. Aside from the experts below, Fantasy Insider Rob Bolton breaks down the field at this year’s Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in his edition of the Power Rankings. For more fantasy, check out Rookie Watch, Qualifiers and Reshuffle. THINK YOU’RE BETTER THAN OUR EXPERTS? The PGA TOUR Experts league is once again open to the public. You can play our free fantasy game and see how you measure up against our experts below. Joining the league is simple. Just click here to sign up or log in. Once you create your team, click the “Leagues” tab and search for “PGA TOUR Experts.” After that? Pick your players and start talking smack. Want to represent the fans against our experts? SEASON SEGMENT

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